September 29, 2000
3
18
EN
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
Dylan Moran
Bernard
Bill Bailey
Manny
Tamsin Greig
Fran
Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan
Karen Beever
Specials
13 episodes
April 30, 2000
Season 1
6 episodes
September 29, 2000
Season 2
6 episodes
March 1, 2002
Season 3
6 episodes
March 11, 2004
Channel 4 Television
GB
Assembly Film and Television
N/A
Big Talk Studios
GB
